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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight |
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Child care devolution in Texas: The relationship of child care policies to subsidy, employment and market durations An overview of a study of the relationship between child care policies and subsidy, employment, and market outcomes, during the period of localization (devolution) of the management of child care subsidy policy in Texas, based on the findings of an econometric analysis |
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The devolution of subsidized child care in Texas: Final summary report A summary of the effects of the localization (devolution) of the management of Texas’ child care subsidy system to local boards throughout the state |
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Early care and education state budget actions: FY 2007 and FY 2008 A study of state appropriations of state funds for early care and education programs in fiscal years 2007 and 2008, based on a survey of the 50 states and territories |
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The economic impact of formal childcare in Travis County An assessment of the influence of child care on the economy and workforce of Travis County, Texas |
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Effects of preschool curriculum programs on school readiness: Report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative The final report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative, which conducted multi-site experimental evaluations of 14 preschool curricula's impacts on child outcomes (including behavior and early language, literacy, and math skills) at the end of preschool and in kindergarten, and on preschool classroom outcomes (including classroom quality, teacher-child interactions, and instructional practices) |
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings after the first year of implementation Impacts after the first year of implementation of the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs, a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of structured math and reading instruction in after school programs for children in second through fifth grade, on student reading and math proficiency and academic performance |
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Evaluation of the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Limited English Proficiency Program: Baseline findings from the 2009-09 school year A presentation of preliminary findings from a study on the impact of participation in the Pre-Kindergarten Limited English Proficiency (Pre-K LEP) program on children’s progress, based on teacher assessments of 546 students ages 3 to 5 years old from fourteen schools in 2 Texas school districts |
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Kindergarten teachers making “street-level” education policy in the wake of No Child Left Behind A qualitative study of the influence of multiple levels of policy on the curricular and instructional choices of four kindergarten teachers |
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Parents and the high price of child care: 2008 update A state-by-state study of the prices of center-based and family child care for infants, preschool-age children, and school-age children, based on a national survey of state child care resource and referral networks and local child care resource and referral agencies |
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State child care assistance policies 2008: Too little progress for children and families A study of changes to state child care assistance policies from February 2007 to February 2008, including changes to income eligibility limits, waiting lists, parent co-payments, and reimbursement rates, based on a survey of state child care administrators |
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The state of preschool 2008: State preschool yearbook An annual review of access to, quality in, and resources devoted to state-funded preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children in all 50 states during the 2007-2008 program year, based on a survey of administrators of state-funded preschool programs |
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Strategies for promoting prevention and improving oral health care delivery in Head Start: Findings from the Oral Health Initiative evaluation: Vol I. Final technical report Final findings from a two-year implementation evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative, which provided grants to Head Start programs to design and implement oral health promotion strategies, based on interviews with program directors, a web-based record-keeping system for grantees, and site visits |
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Super Why Summer Camp assessment findings: Summer 2008 An evaluation of the emergent literacy outcomes of participation in Super WHY! Reading Camp, a week-long summer literacy program for preschool-age children, based on pre- and post-test assessments of 454 children who participated in 2008 |
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Teaching early childhood teacher candidates how to assess children's inquiry skills in science learning A description of a rubric for assessing children's scientific inquiry skills designed by teacher candidates studying at the University of Texas at Arlington |
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